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Software Asset Management Blog

As part of an alliance program with Citrix, Microsoft have announced that Virtual Enterprise Centerprise Desktop (VECD) licences will be retired as of July 1st 2010

The changes made will enable organisations to improve the ROI and accessability of desktop virtualisation. By removing the additional cost and hurdle of VECD, your teams will have capacity to advance projects without the requirement to procure an additional licence and potentially re-consider the value of virtual desktop deployments as part of Windows 7 migration projects.

An overview of the changes announced as part of the Valliance initiative follow below:

• As of 1st July 2010 VECD licensing will be retired from Microsoft pricelists. As of July 1 all customers with active Software Assurance on the desktop will be licensed to deliver a virtual Windows OS to those devices regardless of the VM technology being used to deliver that image.

• For devices which are not eligible for desktop SA (thin client and 3rd party devices not owned by the organisation such as contractor PCs) Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) licences can be acquired.

• The VDA licence will have a RRP of $100/device/year and be discounted from there in similar scales to standard Select and Enterprise levels.

• VDA licences will be inclusive of Software Assurance therefore providing customers with the right to run the current version of Windows at all times and providing associated ancilliary benefits including training vouchers and Desktop Deployment Program vouchers.

• Finally the VDA licences will include extended rights to secondary devices including home PCs and internet cafe devices where practical.

• A VMView swap offer is being put in place whereby the 1st year of VDI Suite subscriptions including XenDesktop will be funded by the V Alliance for up to 500 seats for existing VMView customers.

• VDI Suite subscriptions including XenDesktop will be discounted by 50% in an offer for up to 250 seat (tactical) Virtual Desktop deployment projects where customers have active Software Assurance on Core CAL or Enterprise CAL

• In addition XenDesktop4 has been developed to integrate more effectively with App-V (which is still only available within MDOP by customers who have valid desktop Software Assurance)

In order to take maximum advantage of these changes look to engage a service provider that also maintains resale relationships with both vendors.

Author:  Stephen White, Technology Leader Software, Computacenter (UK) Ltd.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at 10:28 am and is filed under Education.